Review on Top-rated Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible X Large Boys' Clothing - The Perfect Adventure Gear for Active Kids by Kirk Womack

First of all, we like the quality of Columbia outerwear in general. We bought these pants for our two children to use as boy scout pants. We usually buy LL Bean zip-up pants for this purpose, but their pants have been in stock for a few months, so we decided to give them a try. Very disappointing. Pants are very thin/light. This in itself would be fine as kids could always wear pants underneath in colder weather, but pants will never stand up to active outdoor use by active kids. After one wash and no wear (they're a bit loose on kids) the seams will stretch allowing light to see through the seams. A hike with hiking, chopping wood etc. and I know these pants go in the trash. However, for the price we could last a while, but the belt loops are so small that scout belts won't fit through, so they can't be used as a uniform as we intended. Unfortunately, my children tried them on in a hurry, saying they fit, and we only noticed the remaining "problems" with the pants after the first wash. So I think we'll stick with them for now, although I'll consider returning them. The customer service part of it will be updated.